Mrs Goodchild’s young daughter had been on the raft but was thrown to safety, according to the publication. Her partner and children had to be consoled by emergency services at the scene as the tragedy unfolded.

“I have two granddaughters — an eight-month-old and a 12-year-old — and it truly breaks my heart to know that my eight-month-old is never going to get to know her mum.”

It is understood Ms. Goodchild and her family were holidaying on the Gold Coast from Canberra when they decided to visit the theme park. When the ride crashed, witnesses said they saw family members panic and about 20 visitors rush from the ride.

Those on the scene have told how they tried to comfort a young girl who was left screaming.

“She just kept screaming ‘Where’s Mummy? Where’s Mummy?” witness Claire Wooley said. “We tried to comfort her, but she was so emotional it was hard.”

Fellow witness Lia Capes said: “We saw [a] little girl and we believe it was her mum because it was just her and her little sister that was an infant.”